I’ve been on the 5:2 for a couple of years now, and feel great. But I’ve come to notice that I usually sleep badly on a fast day – can’t get to sleep for hours, lots of toilet calls. Has anyone else had this experience? Any solution?

Are you fasting (as in no food) or are you just eating less on your “fast days”? If eating try eating your meal late in the evening. Im assuming you are no longer overweight? Frequent urination is a indication that you are running on ketones. Urination is a means of keeping you from going into keto acidosis.

Many thanks for your reply. On fast days I take a very light meal around seven or eight p.m. No longer overweight, haven’t been for two years. Very interesting about ketones, I’d never heard about them before. I’m not diabetic so there appears to be no problem with ketoacidosis.

yes. Really struggling to get to sleep and last night woke up w leg cramps. Am going to try magnesium supplement today. I suspect its because I’m not crashing for sugar/carbs. I don’t feel tired despite crappy sleep……..